Science tells us that life is better if you're beautiful.
科學告訴我們這是一個看臉的社會。
You're healthier, more persuasive, and people willjust generally think you're smart and trustworthy.
如果你身體健康、能言善辯,人們就會覺得你很聰明、值得信賴。
But turns out, you don't have to hit the geneticlottery to become more attractive to the oppositesex.
不過有研究發現,即使沒有這些先天基因優勢,你同樣有機會受到異性的格外青睞。
Thanks to a slew of studies on sex and attraction, we found 12 grooming tips, attitudeadjustments, and other fixes for both men and women that are proven to make you moreappealing.
A study confirmed that a white and evenly spaced set of teeth make people seem moreattractive.
一項研究證實,擁有一口潔白整齊的好牙,往往更具吸引力。
The study, from researchers at the British universities of Leeds and Central Lancashire, foundthat teeth are "the human equivalent of a peacock’s tail," according to The Daily Mail.
They are a sign of health and good genetics that help select a mate.
牙齒傳遞出健康和擁有優良基因的信號,對找伴侶至關重要。
2. Eat your fruits and vegetables for glowing skin.
多吃水果蔬菜,讓你容光煥發
Eating more fruits and vegetables is a natural way to make your skin look more attractive, astudy from PLoS ONE showed.
《公共科學圖書館·綜合》發表的一項研究表明,多吃水果蔬菜,自然會讓你的皮膚看起來更有吸引力。
Fruits and vegetables are loaded with antioxidants and plant-based pigments, which give skin ahealthy hue.
水果和蔬菜本身含有多種抗氧化劑和植物色素,能讓食用者擁有健康膚色。
Plus, the results are instant. Participants in the study had rosier cheeks and healthier lookingskin with just an increase of one portion of fruit and vegetables a day.
Turns out, there's a reason that creep on the streetis always asking you to smile.
研究證明,街上老有怪人攔住你讓你笑是有原因的。
Happiness is the most attractive emotion in females, a study called "Happy Guys Finish Last:The Impact of Emotion Expressions on Sexual Attraction" published in Emotion showed.
Researchers found that a simple smile causes men to find women more beautiful.
研究人員發現,一個簡單的微笑就會讓男人覺得女人更美。
4. Guys need to brood a little more.
男人要深沉
Brooding and swaggering men are much more attractive than men who are smiling, accordingto a study from the University of British Columbia. In fact, the women surveyed said happinesswas the leastattractive quality in a man.
But the study was based only on "gut reactions on carnal, sexual attraction," one of the study'sco-authors told The Daily Mail, not whether the men would make a good boyfriend or husband.
The study could explain why some women are attracted to the "bad boy" persona.
這項研究能為我們解釋為什么女性更喜歡外表壞壞的男性了。
5. Women should play dumb if they're lookingfor a fling.
女性想要勾搭成功率高,最好裝裝傻
This one pains us to write. But ladies, if you'relooking for a one-night stand, it's best to play itstupid.
寫這個有點難為情,但是女士們,如果你想要一夜情,那么最好裝得傻一點。
In a study published in Evolution and Human Behavior, graduate students at the University ofTexas–Austin found that that men were most attracted to women who appeared "dimwitted- orimmature," or "sleepy or intoxicated" for a one-night stand (charming).
Women who appeared quick-witted and lucid, on the other hand, were found less physicallyattractive.
而另一方面,那些反應快、思路清晰的女性在這方面的吸引力則較低。
Thankfully, the opposite was true when men were seeking long-term partners.
所幸,男性在找終身伴侶的時候,他們的喜好正好相反。
6. Guys should shave their beards.
男性最好把胡子刮了
Women rated men with bearded faces as less attractive in a recent study in the OxfordJournal.
《牛津期刊》最近的一項研究表明,女人認為留胡子的男人不怎么樣。
The study found that men with beards were seen as more aggressive and of a higher social-status, but not better looking.
這項研究發現,留胡子的男性給人咄咄逼人、社會地位高的印象,而且通常長得不好看。
7. Women should also keep red lipstick handy.
女性應該隨時補點紅唇彩
Ladies, pick up some red lipstick next time you're atthe drug store.
女士們,下次去藥店別忘了買幾支紅色唇膏。
A woman's lips are the most attractive part of her body, especially when colored with redlipstick, a study from the Manchester University revealed.
曼徹斯特大學的研究表明,女人的嘴唇是她們全身最吸引人的地方,尤其在涂了紅色唇膏之后。
The study found that men stared at a woman's lips for seven full seconds when they werecolored red. In comparison, they spent just 0.95 seconds looking at her eyes and 0.85seconds gazing at her hair.
A study in Psychological Science showed that women found a man more attractive when shewasn't sure how strongly he felt about her, as opposed to when she was certain he was veryinterested in her.
The study found that women started thinking about a man more when she was uncertain if hereally liked her or not. Then, she would conclude she liked him since she couldn't "get this guyout of her head."
Overall, the study suggested that if men hold back some of their feelings at the very beginning,and create some mystery, he'll be more likely to hook a member of the opposite sex.
9. Guys should pick up a shirt with a "T" (we'renot kidding).
男性需要一件有字母“T”的襯衫(不是在逗你)
Researchers at Nottingham Trent University foundthat when men wore white t-shirts with a large blackletter "T" printed on the front, women found them12% more attractive.
The scientists suggested that the shirt creates an illusion that broadens the shoulders andslims the waist, producing a more V-shaped body that women found sexy.
In contrast, men wearing a top with an inverted "T" — with the bar running around their waist— were deemed up to 12% less attractive.
相反,穿著倒“T”襯衫的(T字最上邊的“橫”圍在腰間)男性吸引力將下降12%。
10. Women should use a higher-pitched voice.
女性說話音調要高
Forget everything you know about a husky voice being considered sexy — women should use ahigher-pitched voice when speaking to a man they're interested in.
忘掉所有關于聲音低沉沙啞才會迷人性感的假話吧。當跟自己感興趣的男性說話時,女性的音調一定要高。
Researchers at University College London found that men were more attracted to women withhigh-pitched voices because it conveys a smaller body type.
倫敦大學學院的研究人員發現,音調較高的女性更受男性的歡迎,因為音調高往往代表著身材嬌小可愛。
11. Men need to take a deep breath and relax.
男性要深呼吸,放輕松
Women find less-stressed men substantially moreattractive than their more-stressed out rivals, astudy published in Proceedings of the Royal SocietyB journal found.
《皇家學會學報B輯》上發表的一項研究表明,女性覺得壓力小的男性比壓力大的男性更具吸引力。
The researchers concluded that men with low stress levels are considered more attractivebecause handling a stressful situation suggests having a "strong" genetic makeup that can bepassed on to children.
研究人員總結其原因在于:能妥善處理壓力表明這種男性的基因構成更強,可以遺傳給下一代。
12. And everyone should go for a ride on a roller coaster.
男女都應該去坐坐過山車
A study from last year revealed that roller coaster riders found their non-romantic co-ridersmore attractive after a whip around the track, according to The Daily Mail.